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MS - Bill on the books to preserve and request DNA from criminals and sex offenders

View the article here 03/01/2009 Some bills that the Legislature considers are so important that no excuse should prevent their approval. Senate Bill 2709 is such a bill. - That depends on who you ask! It would require state agencies, such as prosecutor's offices, the state crime lab or public hospitals, to preserve the DNA found at a crime scene for as long as the crime is unsolved and for as long as someone convicted remains in custody. The bill would also permit state government or public agencies to collect and preserve DNA from inmates, former criminals who are on probation, or parole and sex offenders. - So that would include everyone then! DNA is found in such items as blood, saliva, semen, tissue scrapings, etc. Every individual has unique DNA...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 01, 2009 (boomark / email).